The Book

June 20th, 2009 by Kelly Poelker

Virtual Assistant – The Series: Become a Highly Successful, Sought After VA stands alone as the leader in books on starting a virtual assistant business. As the longest standing book in the industry, it’s often referred to as the industry Bible, and cited as a “must have” too for all VAs, new and aspiring. Leaving no stone unturned, this book sets the stage for starting, operating, and growing a successful and PROFITABLE virtual assistant business. It has bee instrumental in the success of administrative and executive assistants, word processors, and other corporate professionals realizing their dreams of becoming an entrepreneur.

This 4th edition adds in the newest trends in social media, PR and marketing, updated pricing information, working with subcontractors and more — including new tips and strategies for success. This fabulous guide covers all the business nuts and bolts including:

Business and financial planning

Pricing your services

Billing

Setting up your business.

Plus, it offers information on:

Creating your web site

Daily operational procedures

How and where to find clients

Discover how to put your existing skills to work for clients around the globe and apply them across many different industries. Still working full time? You can still do it! We’ll show you how to ease into your practice while working full-time AND continue to care for your family.

Along with their personal experiences, the authors also include words of wisdon, tips, and tricks from numerous industry professionals through the ever-popular “In Their Own Words” section at the end of each chapter and featured throughout the book. This will enable you to see how others are making their businesses successful and provide you with a blueprint on how to do the same with yours.

Virtual Assistant – The Series is currently used as training material for VA courses and programs administered by numerous colleges and other higher level learning institutions, who are recognizing the potential for growth and continued education in business administration and office technology.